Comparative law notes
In Germany, since these public defenders may be appointed in cases before the lower courts, the better translation would be simply "public defender".
There are multiple definitions - click on the translation that matches your context.
- federal public defender
- court-appointed lawyer
Pflichtverteidiger means:
Pflichtverteidiger
Substantiv
partial
federal public defender
noun
Definitions of federal public defender
a defence lawyer employed full-time by the US federal courts to provide legal defence to people who are unable to pay for a lawyer
Federal public defender Vicki Werneke argued for mercy for death row inmate Arthur Tyler before the Ohio Parole Board.